EOGS is intended to become the European Commission’s primary solution for providing EU member states with independent access to satellite data for defense purposes. The 1 million EUR contract is being carried out under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) new European Resilience from Space for Earth Observation Programme (ERS-EO).
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Under the PERSEO project, GMV’s Polish and Spanish subsidiaries will develop an end-to-end simulator. It will serve as a key tool for designing, building, and implementing the EOGS system, providing a comprehensive environment for assessing its operational performance and developing the target architecture. Among all ESA member states, Poland is making the largest contribution to the implementation of the ERS-EO program.
The solution will make it possible to analyze service levels, test different operational strategies, define key performance indicators, and assess future system configurations. Comparisons between individual variants will take into account real-world operational constraints and the diversity of national, commercial, and European assets used. Development of the simulator through successive, increasingly advanced versions will allow it to be gradually validated and used by ESA as a key tool supporting architecture and definition work.
Engineers in Poland will be responsible for developing individual software modules and integrating them. The next stage will involve testing the system for correct operation and compliance with the specified requirements. They will also be tasked with developing a prototype of the future simulator. In addition, they will provide training in the use of the tool and prepare users to conduct simulations and analyses.
“The implementation of the ERS-EO program is an important undertaking both for our team and for the entire GMV Group. The involvement of specialists from Poland shows that the knowledge and skills we are developing can be applied to solutions of strategic importance to Europe. It is also an important project from the perspective of the development of Poland’s domestic space sector and its participation in international missions,” emphasized Paweł Wojtkiewicz, Space Sector Director at GMV in Poland.
During the project, the simulator will be progressively developed and adapted to the needs of the future system. Each successive version will incorporate increasingly advanced functions, enabling more accurate modeling of future configurations and forecasting of service performance. The simulation results will provide data supporting decisions on the further development and optimization of EOGS. Work will continue through December 2028.
About the ERS-EO program
ERS-EO is a European program implemented by the European Space Agency and the European Commission. Its purpose is to prepare and accelerate the development of European technologies for governmental Earth observation. The project envisages the development of key elements of the future system and the integration of European initiatives related to the use of Earth observation data, including solutions serving both civilian and defense purposes. One of the intended outcomes is to lay the groundwork for the future EU Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS).
GMV is a privately owned technology group founded in 1984 and operating worldwide in sectors including space, aeronautics, defense and security, cybersecurity, intelligent transportation systems, automotive, healthcare, telecommunications, and information technology for government agencies and large corporations. In 2025, the company recorded total revenues of more than EUR 510 million. GMV employs more than 4,000 people and has offices in Spain, the United States, Germany, France, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Malaysia, and Colombia. International projects carried out across five continents account for 75% of its revenues.
The company’s growth strategy is based on continuous innovation, allowing it to reinvest more than 10% of its profits in its own research and development activities. GMV holds CMMI Level 5 certification, the highest level in one of the world’s most widely recognized organizational process assessment models, as well as numerous international patents.
In the space sector, GMV is a leading independent supplier of ground control systems for commercial satellite operators worldwide and a European leader and global reference in the ground segment of global navigation satellite systems, including EGNOS, Galileo, and SouthPAN. The company is also a major supplier of command-and-control systems for the Spanish Armed Forces and a global reference in telematics systems for public transportation. In the ICT sector, GMV specializes in advanced solutions and services in cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation.
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